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### Viewing cable 07THEHAGUE501, NETHERLANDS: LINKING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH WATER

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Appears in these articles: http://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2011/01/26/vs-nederlands-klimaatbeleid-meer-woorden-dan-daden/

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    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 THE HAGUE 000501

    SIPDIS

    SENSITIVE
    SIPDIS

    STATE FOR EUR/PGI (IWEINSTEIN)
    STATE ALSO FOR OES, EUR/UBI, EUR/PPD

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: KPAO PREL PGOV SENV ENRG TSPL NL
    SUBJECT: NETHERLANDS: LINKING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH WATER
    MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION
    REF: SECSTATE 14726
    THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE HANDLE
    ACCORDINGLY.

    ¶1. (SBU) SUMMARY: Geographical realities in the
    Netherlands and the economic consequences of rising sea
    levels argue for a U.S.-Dutch dialogue that links climate
    change initiatives with water management and innovation
    efforts. In response to reftel, Post will continue to
    encourage Congressional and state-level visits that link
    climate change and water management. Post will also seek to
    shape GONL climate change policy in a way that supports
    President Bush´s energy and climate change initiatives,
    identifies areas for cooperation, and encourages matchmaking
    between U.S. and Dutch companies, investors, and research
    institutions. Parallel to these efforts, Post will seek to
    educate the Dutch public on the President´s initiatives and
    to move public debate on climate change "beyond Kyoto" and a
    focus on emission targets to a discussion of a
    technology-based approach that incorporates economic growth,
    development, and security concerns. The publication of the
    Ambassador´s recent op-ed on U.S. energy and climate change
    policy laid the groundwork for these efforts. The Ambassador
    will continue to play a leading role in educating the Dutch
    public on U.S. policies. END SUMMARY.

    MANAGING THE UNAVOIDABLE
    ------------------------

    ¶2. (U) Throughout Dutch history, flooding and water
    management have been major factors shaping the Netherlands,
    geographically and institutionally. In a February 13 speech
    on climate change, former Environment Ministry State
    Secretary Pieter van Geel noted that even if the

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    international community succeeded in reducing greenhouse
    emissions by 8 percent by 2012 (Kyoto Protocol targets), sea
    levels worldwide would continue to rise. With some 75
    percent of Dutch gross domestic product generated at
    locations below sea level, global warming (and the
    consequential rise in sea levels) is one of the most
    important challenges that the Dutch will face in the next
    decades. Van Geel said the main challenge for the Netherlands
    is to "avoid the unmanageable and manage the unavoidable."

    ¶3. (U) While the Dutch view Kyoto Protocol commitments as a
    first step, van Geel said GONL policy also sought to include
    mitigation and adaptation policies. Adaptation had not
    replaced mitigation, he emphasized, and Dutch efforts to
    reduce greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated. The
    Netherlands remains a strong proponent for the EU´s emissions
    trading scheme (ETS), which they see as a means of reaching
    their Kyoto target pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
    by 2012 to 6 percent below 1990 levels. As of 2005, the
    country was within 1 percent of 1990 levels, as compared to 2
    percent above 1990 levels in 2004. However, from 1990 to
    2004, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions within the Netherlands
    increased by 13 percent, with the energy sector accounting
    for 96 percent of the growth.

    ¶4. (U) As global temperatures and sea levels rise in the
    coming years, van Geel said the Dutch would focus on
    "climate-proofing," including technological and innovative
    solutions to cope with the full effects of climate change.
    He said the Dutch would follow a similar strategy when
    providing foreign development aid to countries facing climate
    change effects similar to those in the Netherlands.

    ¶5. (U) At the March 7-9 EU Summit in Brussels, Prime
    Minister Jan Peter Balkenende announced a pioneering plan for
    CO2 storage within the Netherlands. Balkenende said the
    project would involve the construction of a ´clean´
    coal-fired power station where the CO2 generated would not be
    released into the atmosphere but would be stored in gas
    fields that had been pumped empty. He explained that the
    GONL was still holding exploratory talks with potential
    companies on the project.

    LINKING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH WATER MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION
    -----------------------------------------------------------

    ¶6. (SBU) In response to reftel request and with the above
    as a backdrop, Post believes geographical realities and the
    potential economic consequences of rising sea levels argue

    THE HAGUE 00000501 002 OF 003

    for a U.S.-Dutch dialogue that links climate change
    initiatives with water management and innovation efforts.
    Given limited Mission resources, Post believes the most
    effective way forward is to tap into existing Dutch programs
    and initiatives that support U.S. policy and build on current
    U.S.-Dutch cooperative efforts. The Mission plans to
    reinforce activities in the following areas:

    -- PROMOTE CONTINUED COOPERATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER
    MANAGEMENT: Since early 2006, the Mission has been engaged
    with relevant GONL agencies on exchanges and visits that have
    underscored the importance of linking climate change and
    water management. These efforts have included visits from
    five U.S. delegations, including separate visits from
    Louisiana Senator Landrieu and Texas Representative Poe,
    whose states were adversely affected by Hurricanes Katrina
    and Rita, respectively. The Mission has also supported three
    other delegations (Pennsylvania Representative Schuster, a
    congressional staff delegation, and a California State
    delegation), which focused on Dutch technical expertise in
    water management and flood protection. Mission will continue
    to support such exchanges as a key to promoting U.S.-Dutch
    cooperation on water management. Linking climate change to
    water management in such a public-private dialogue will
    resonate well with the Dutch as it tracks with the Dutch
    approach to water management and flood protection within the
    Netherlands, known as the Netherlands Water Partnership.

    -- SHAPE DUTCH CLIMATE POLICY: In recent talks with
    Mission´s Science and Technology officer, Dutch officials
    responsible for climate change policy clarified that a GONL
    strategy on this issue -- beyond just lowering greenhouse gas
    emissions -- was still in the formation stage. Relevant
    ministries include the Environment, Transportation, Economic,
    and Foreign Affairs. As many Dutch officials responsible for
    water management (primarily within the Transportation
    Ministry) are a part of this dialogue within the GONL, they
    can provide a point of engagement as Post attempts to steer
    Dutch climate change policy in a direction that supports
    President Bush´s energy and climate change initiatives.

    -- ENGAGE THE DUTCH ON INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS: The recent rise
    in Dutch CO2 emissions from power generation could prove to
    be another point of engagement for furthering cooperation on
    innovations in energy and efficiency. Balkenende´s proposed
    power plant and CO2 sequestration initiative is in line with
    efforts envisioned under President Bush´s initiatives, as
    both focus on novel technology and clean coal. Such
    initiatives could lead to closer USG-GONL cooperation as well
    as matchmaking between U.S. and Dutch companies, investors,
    and research institutions.

    -- TAKE OUR MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC: Parallel to these
    efforts, Mission personnel will reach out to the Dutch public
    regarding President Bush´s new energy and climate change
    initiatives. Post´s public outreach, coordinated through the
    Mission´s Speakers Bureau, will begin with visits to Dutch
    universities and colleges by the Science and Technology
    officer, who will serve as the main point of contact. A
    background briefer (and corresponding powerpoint presentation
    with statistics and charts) on current U.S. initiatives will
    be drafted for use by Mission officers.

    -- REFRAME THE DEBATE, MOVING IT "BEYOND KYOTO": Given
    strong disapproval among the Dutch public of the USG approach
    to Kyoto, Mission´s Science and Technology officer will
    prepare briefing materials for Mission officers to use when
    discussing Kyoto and other similar binding agreements that
    focus on emissions targets rather than a technology-focused
    approach that accounts for economic growth, development, and
    energy security concerns. Since the Dutch are still focused
    on cap-and-trade emissions schemes for existing fossil fuel
    sources of energy, these materials will focus on technology,
    including the Asia-Pacific Partnership, which brings together
    all partners in a public-private dialogue.

    -- UTILIZE THE AMBASSADOR´S ROLE: As a follow-up to the
    Ambassador´s recent op-ed on U.S. energy and climate change
    policy (carried in the left-leaning Dutch daily, Volkskrant,
    on February 1), the Science and Technology officer will
    prepare remarks to be delivered by the Ambassador related to
    U.S. energy policy, economic growth, and the role the U.S. is
    playing in combating climate change. The venue and timing
    are yet to be determined, but will be coordinated through the

    THE HAGUE 00000501 003 OF 003

    Public Diplomacy, Economic, and Global Issues sections at the
    Mission.
    PROMOTING COOPERATION AND EDUCATION
    -----------------------------------

    ¶7. (SBU) The desired outcomes of the Mission´s initiative
    are two-fold: 1) Engage with the Dutch government "beyond
    Kyoto" and identify areas and projects where U.S. policy
    goals overlap with GONL goals, particularly in areas such as
    water management and energy innovation and efficiency; and 2)
    Educate the Dutch public on U.S. efforts and our commitment
    to combating climate change. The prevailing Dutch
    perspective appears to be focused on the misperception that
    the U.S. is doing very little because we did not ratify Kyoto.

    ARNALL

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